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LOCOMOTIVEI STRUCTURE Filed June 18. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 22,1932. c. w. KELL ET AL LOCOMOTIVE STRUCTURE Filed June 18, 1931 2Sheets-Sheet 2 l I II 66 7 .Y A for/7e bed by providing a rigidtransverse rne niberwhich will include in an" integral structure a thebrake cylinders as well asvarious brack-z,

v of gyoke's 8 fonmounting the. cross-.hea'd Patented Nov; 22, 1932UNITE n ES cmmm xii-Ln, onnInLEY-PAnK, PnNNsYnvAivrA;nnnwxnnmnijogasnii,on ST.

LOUIS, MISSOURI, 'As'srenonsr ro GENERAL STEEL oAsrmes'conromrlon, or

em nrrn cmY LnInoIs, A'oonroBArIoN or DELAWARE V 1 a s, Locoito'rrvn emmm Application m d-mums, 1,931. sermrnol 545,318;

i v This, invention relates v too-railway rolling stock and consits in.novelconstruction of a locomotive underframe and particularly the air.brake cylinders and other associated equipment, located near the frontof the un- ,clerfrarn'e a 1 ,In present locomotive constructlon, 11; 1s.

customary, to secure themain; air brake cylin ders to transverse membersof: the underframe I of bolts engaging suitable flanges on the,cylind'ers and the members or; brackets.

orj to -convenient brackets thereon by means -These securingiandmountinglelements must crease with the size 'of the-locomotive.

"The main object of the present invention p "bed near therear ends ofthe cross headgu des i r m eri'fiis t t y o a o m ber 6projectsfoutwardly, from; each side of j isto strengthenjthe air brake;cylinders and their. attachment to-the underfram'e, as well assurrounding portions of, the; locomotive sets-for attaching locomotiveequipment they will serve as locomotive side a frames. I 7

--These objects :and, others taken on' the "correspondingsection linesof Figure 1.

"Figurefi is ayertical transversesection "taken-on the line 6+6of'Figure '1. i Figure 7 is a view corresponding to '6, but illustratinga modified form ofthe invention,

S withstandlarge stresses due to continual ap plication of the brakes'and these stresses inp s I .ofithe structure, Mounted-on;r1bsnextendguides 5.1

Another objectof the invention is :tO';10- p 1 g v j The bodya'walls o fa rlbrake cylinders 9 1 vcate the air brakecylinders and an adjoining H.expansion plate bracket in such position that a transverse tie between ae p ,.tegral with the web and ri ap earing herekl me g W ithe bottom Weba fm mbe aftereare attained in the structures illustratedwo Ifilowinterior of the member. For the purpose locomotive bed embodyingone form of the 95 v '1010 0f Figure 9 and/"the half of which is takenonithe linel0a l 0aof Figure -9.,

; f. Figure Figure 9.;- a

,trated as applied tOr-an integral locomotive 11 is a detail yerticallongitudinal section taken on the line l'1+ 11- of Figure 8.- ,Figure12Yisadetail longitudinal {horizon- V j tal half section takenvontheline-12v12;of

bed including box section side frame 1, having pedestalsflformedtherein, connected by substantially flat transverse bottom tandtop webs 3 and-4 which are perforated 1to fa cilitate casting..;and--todecrease the weight;

ing across the depressed top -web,4 of the boxsection, as shown inFigure 5; The mem-:

each end forrning brackets forv attachment i and "10 extenditransverselythrough member 6 above thegdepressedgtop) we?) 4 and areiins.ylinders'9and and occupy a substantial portion of the holhead 12 securedtothe body of the cylinder by the usual bolting flahges- Cylinder10,hlas H v non-pressure head '13 integral therewith-land pressure head14: secured to the body ofvthe v cylinder. .7 It i will; be understood,however,

that inpractice the cylinders will preferably be madeuniformQ i i jYWhei-e the press re 1 cylinders are left open, transverse member 6" andcylin- Tders 9 and 10 are spaced a ,suflicient distance i :ii -thelefthalf oiwhich is taken on the line Figure 8 isa. top view-of a portion ofa rw yof; hQ O Q' PP i g 1 locomotive underframe embodyinganothermodification. 2 I v V Figure 9 isa side view of the same.

Figure 10 is a vertical transversesection,

15 to'permit the application of a machine 16 l loo 7 transverse member23. Air brake cylinders 2d are integral wlth member 23 as n F iguresFigures 8 to 12 illustrate a modified structure in which the transversetie between the side frames 27 is a separately formed member adapted torest upon and be secured-to the side frames and to brace themtransversely of-the underframe and includes vertically disposed airbrake cylinders 25, an expansion plate bracket 26, brake hanger brackets35,

and brake lever fulcrum brackets 38 as integral parts of the member. Thebody of the member includes rectangularframes 36 adapted to engage thelocomotive side frames 27 and to be secured thereto by bolts or rivetspassing through openings 37; Integral brackets 38 project from the 1lower portions of frames 36 to mount the fulcrum 51 for the brake levers41. These frames 36 are connected by horizontal transverse webs 28 and31 arranged at different levels and reinforced by a depending inverted Tsection 29 and the expansion plate bracket '26, "respectively. The lowerportions of frames 36 are connected by an angular tie 4 2,

' there being a central opening 43 above the tie to lighten the casting;

The lower ends 39 of the brake cylinders 25 merge with the web 28 andthe flange of reinforcing member 29 merges with the lower end ofthenon-pressure head of the brake cylinder. Diagonal ribs 34 brace the.

expansion sheet bracket 26. The'device includes shoulders 30 for restingon the locomotive side frames 27. "The upper ends of the brake cylindersare open to permit the insertion of a borm, or reamm tool and the 7Structure mcludmg uprlght nbs exbendmg insertion of pistons and'thecylinder pressure heads (not shown) are applied after assem- Therectangular frames 36 are provided with recesses 44 to accommodate thespring durable transverse member in which various elements, usuallysecured tothe locomotive 2 bed by bolts or rivets, are united in anintegral structure, thus eliminating the weight and bulkin of th .l'b 1t"11 I I ess e usua 0 mg anges' on the end of said cross member.

and a'tthe same time utilizing the metal walls of the various elementsto increase the strength of the underframe. 1

Obviously, the invent-ion is not limited to =the'exact structures'shown,and details such as-the contour of various parts as well as theformation of various brackets, etc, integral the locomotive bed orsecured thereto in the usual manner of'constructing built upunderframes. To claim the/exclusive use of these and other variationssuch as come within the scope of our claims.

We claim:

1. In a locomotive underframe, side frames, a boiler supporting saddle,and an integral structure comprising a transverse member spacedsubstantially from said saddle and applied to and extending between saidside frames and outwardly beyond the same, and including a brakecylinder.

' 2. In a locomotive underframe, side frames and an integral structurecomprising a transverse'member applied to and extending be tween saidside frames and outwardly beyond the same, and including a cross headguide yoke bracket on the end of said member and also including a brakecylinder.

ing a box section cross tie extending between said sidemembers, and anair brake cylinder with its wall merging with the bottom web of saidcross tie and extending between the up right walls thereof. I I I k 4.In a locomotive underframejincluding spaced side members, an integralstructure comprising a box section cross tie extending between said sideframes and outwardly be 4 yond the same, and an air brake'cylinderpositioned within the interior of said cross tie, therebeingan' upright portion on an end of said member for mounting a crosshead guide yoke, I v I 5.'-In a locomotive underframe, spaced sidemembers, and a substantially horizontal web extending between saidsidemembers and havinga depressedportion, and. an integral transverselyacross said depressed portion, an

ing a substantially horizontal web extending between said members,upright ribs trav- .ersingsaid web, an elongated boxsectioncrossmemberon said ribs, an air brake cylinder located within theinterior of said cross member, and a cross head guide yoke bracket 7. Across tie for a locomotive underframe including in an integral structurea substantially horizontal web having portions for I 3. In a locomotiveunderframe including-- side members, an integral structurecomprisresting on underframe side members, and a pair of air brakecylinders merging with said web and with each other and co-operating toform a rigid brace extending substantially from side to side oftheunderframe.

, 8. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe including'in anintegral'structure, a box section member having portions resting on sidemembers of the underframe, and a pair of a air brake cylinders withinthe interior of comprising an integral structure including said memberand "merging at the middle to form a rigid brace extendin substantiallyfrom side to side of the underframe;

,9. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe an air brake cylinder anda'boilerexpansion plate support bracket spaced therefrom, and

, rectangular framesfor attachment to the side members ofthe locomotiveunderframe.

10. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integralstructure i'ncluding, l a substantially horizontal web, an air brakecylinder on said Web, a pair of" attaching members depending from saidweb for engaging opposite side framesoni the bed, and

' v V comprising'an integral structure lncludmg a brake lever fulcrumbearing in each of said members. p p I M 11. A cross tie fora locomotiveunderframe a substantially horizontal web,ia pair of air frame sidemembers,a' ,transverseI shaped is structure,=and a substantiallyhorizontal web extending between the tops of said'member, an air brakecylinder onthe top web of said I-shaped structure, and a boilerexpansion plate bracket one said web; i

16. In combination in a locomotive under- 13 frame, spaced side membersand a transverse I brace for said members" including an air I brakecylinder and a boiler expansion plate bracket.

'17 In combination in a locomotive 'underi frame, spaced side members,and a transverse 1 brace forsaid'members and including a suba stantiallyhorizontal .web, attaching elements depending from each side thereof,and an air brake cylinder and a boiler'expansion plate'bracket onsaidweb. In testimony whereof we I I hereuntoafiixo'ur slgnatures this8th day of J une,1931,- and 27th1 day of May, 1931-,respectivelyf ICLEMENT W. KELLL WILLIAM o. ASHE; s

- 13. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integralstructure including a plurality of substantially horizontal transverseelements at difierent levels, the lower ofvsaid elements resting on theunderframe side members and'the upper of said elements having dependingflanges resting on said members,an air brake cylinder-on said high- 7 erelement, and a'boiler expansion plate bracket on said lower element;

14. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integralstructure including a plurality of substantially horizontaltransverseelements at different levels, the; lower of saidelementsresting on the underframe side members and a portion of saidupper element having flanges at each side for restmg on the underframeside members and an- 1 other portion thereof being recessedto permit"the passage of a spring-hanger between said portion and the side member,and an air Jbrake cylinder on said upper portion'and a boiler expansionplate bracket on said lower portion. I

15. A cross tie for a locomotive underframe comprising an integralstructure, including upright frames for attachment to under-

